Good places to eat in Los Angeles?

They also have the "off-the-menu" Grilled Cheese.

Not that some posters have a tendency toward reverse-snobisme that can sometimes seem a little anti-fun.

http://www.chowhound.com/california/boards/losangeles/losangeles.html

Philippe's is a must, but as mentioned earlier it doesn't pass the "no meat" rule.

Also this post from S&D International Cuisine

Who has eaten at the Bucket?

great places to eat downtown these days:

pete's cafe (old bank district)
tiara cafe (fashion district)
cafe metropol (arts district/near sci-arc)
redwood bar & grill (near the l.a. times building)

and oomasa in little tokyo has excellent sushi.

I just went to Oomasa

I will certainly try the others

and if macarthur park counts as downtown, chichen itza FTW

Pete's Cafe is great for late-night eats with a streetside urban ambience.

When I went last week, Redwoods was closed but the Pete's block was hopping even after midnight.

yeah pete's stays open until i think 4 am?

Very handy to know, as the rest of non-diner LA seems to shut down for dinner by 10.

There were some other interesting looking places on that block, not sure what they were.

What is the best Korean barbecue?

Went to Dong-Il Jang for old time's sake last week but surely there is better.

there's a vietnamese place (blossom?) on the pete's block that's decent.

korean bbq: sa rit gol on olympic, tucked away in the back of a strip mall.

http://articles.latimes.com/2004/jun/09/food/fo-hamburger9

I went to the secret beef place 2 visits ago and thought it was great but not excellent (ie, over-rated).

where's the best ramen?
asahi and ramen ya are great and have different styles, fountain valley and torrance have that shin sen gumi chain which might be the best I know, what are others????

i've heard that the best ramen places are in the sawtelle corridor, but i haven't tried any of them yet.

that's where asahi is

best ramen downtown is daikoku-ya.
shinsengumi is better but out in the burbs.

ALTHOUGH
the last time i went to daikoku-ya it was a huge stepdown from previous visits....

so where are we eating on 8/8/08?

Somewhere with an 88 course tasting menu

88 courses of beef

Table 8

Yes to all this.

Jody, I'm going to try one of your 4 downtown recommendations TONIGHT. Which is easiest for parking and price?

redwood is the best on price, and it's not that difficult to find street parking at night. but, being primarily a bar, it may take a while to get a table if the drunks are out. :-)

While this thread is here, does anyone know of somewhere decent to eat in (gasp) North Hollywood or is it a wasteland?

kc bbq company

santouka ramen in the mitsuwa market food court (centinella and venice) is seriously good. much richer stock than asahi or ramen-ya.

expert analysis and good pictures at<a href="/http://www.rameniac.com/resource/comments/santouka_west_la/";>Rameniac</a>.

Either of the Guelaguetzas in Koreatown for awesome Oaxacan, though only the one on Olympic serves alcohol (and an awesome marimba band weekend evenings).

santouka is good shit~

there's another guelaguetza on sepulveda and palms, and monte alban on sm just east of bundy. both are great.

What is the best Korean barbecue?

I still go to Soot Bull Jeep most often, but Gold's Koreatown top 40 is pretty essential: http://www.laweekly.com/eat+drink/dining/koreatowns-top-40/2013/

I ate at Santouka a couple days ago and it's pretty much king of the hill unless you want to go to one of the places in Gardena.

While this thread is here, does anyone know of somewhere decent to eat in (gasp) North Hollywood or is it a wasteland?

Coley's Carribean on Magnolia
http://www.coleyscuisine.com

Creo's Southern Kitchen on Lankershim
http://www.chow.com/places/32164

so where are we eating on 8/8/08?

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In honor of the Olympics and its host city, Beijing, Noé Restaurant & Bar in Downtown L.A. has unveiled a special dim sum menu, which they are describing as "classic dim sum dishes with a gourmet twist, such as foie gras dumplings". Chef Glen Ishii's menu will be available in the indoor/outdoor lounge of the restaurant; dim sum for 1-2 people is priced at $18, or $36 for 2-4 people. Noe is located in the Omni Hotel and is open for dinner all week long; the special menu begins August 8th and runs for the duration of the Olympics.

A very good deal considering Noe's usual proces.

Looks tempting, for sure, but right now there's a drive on for either Merkato or someplace right near the tar pits given what a madhouse it will be...

I am aiming for either Dr. Hoggly Woggly's, Tito's, Magic Pan, or the secret beef restaurant.

where should we go tonight? requirements: cheap, relatively central, not heavy.

"Ordinary fuckin' peas, I hate em." xp

Otherwise, I read that Formosa Cafe is for drinks only.

i did not much like the food i had there, but yes, go for the drinks

enjoy waiting!

The two times I've been have been mid-afternoon (2 or 3 PM). No problem getting a table at all.

i got there at 9pm on a saturday and waited half an hour

i know practically nothing about downtown, what's good, not super-pricey? meeting a friend down there tonight.

Wurstkuche

What he said.

ooh been wanting to try that. i'm kinda leaning towards tiara cafe tho since it's super-close to where my friend staying

Not cheap and not downtown, but for everyone else, Gjelina is worth the trek to Venice. AMAZING dinner last month. Best to go with four people to share. You can do it cheap by getting pizza which is awesome.

ok tiara is not serving dinner yet (despite the fact that they have a dinner menu on their website?)

wurstkuche it is

Unfortunately, my favorite new pizza place downtown, Toddy G's, closed. It may or may not be reopening today and may or may not have the same menu. Fingers-crossed as this was the best pizza I've probably ever had in LA. Convincing NY-style, but the Sicilian was something else.

Can't go wrong with Wurstkuche. Go early if you don't want to wait in line - although the line is very social and good for people watching. Late night on weekends can get a little SC (as in dentistry and accounting students).

Tony's is a great nearby bar also.

yeah, i'm aiming for six-ish right after i get off work

Another option would be Mas Malo, the supersized downtown version of the Silverlake staple. It's not too pricey and the room is beautiful, but it can get very loud.

xpost, oh that's perfect Wurstkuche time.

wurstkuche is great but if you don't mind waiting in a bit of a line and you want to go somewhere else get ramen at daikokuya

is angel city brewing still open around there

Not cheap and not downtown, but for everyone else, Gjelina is worth the trek to Venice. AMAZING dinner last month. Best to go with four people to share. You can do it cheap by getting pizza which is awesome.

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yeah this, but there's a d in it somewhere

i went to angel city about a month and a half ago - i like their pale ale

speaking of downtown eats: a friend on facebook just posted j gold's review of spice table & it made me instantly jealous i don't live there any longer.

ooh been wanting to try that. i'm kinda leaning towards tiara cafe tho since it's super-close to where my friend staying

i like tiara! sorry they don't have dinner hours. wurstkuche is fun, but the lines for their sausages can get pretty long.

mas malo has good chips and salsas and margaritas. the torta ahogada i had there wasn't amazing, but it did the job.

bottega louie has surprisingly good pizzas. plentiful and not that expensive!

went to wurstkuche, saw michael stipe, ate the rattlesnake/rabbit one, YUM

Good choices.

mas malo is good, and a better scene than the sort of obnoxious silver lake location imo. for my downtown mexican food fix, i often hit up the mexicali tacos tent in the vacant lot @ 1st and beaudry after friday night cocktails, i highly recommend it. vv friendly dudes and a perfect post-happy hour meal.

http://firstwefeast.com/eat/our-favorite-DUMPLINGS!-los-angeles/

Shout out to the 馅饼

Nice feature on Top Restaurant - the Indonesian place in Pasadena that's quickly become my fave place to eat:
https://la.eater.com/2024/2/23/24080638/top-restaurant-pasadena-indonesian-fried-chicken-hawaiian-food-los-angeles-local-legends

I've been meaning to try that place for decades, as it's not far from where I live. Probably be too busy now.

There's a steady crowd, but since it's to-go only you don't have to wait long. Worth getting there early for the fried chicken:
https://www.yelp.com/biz/top-restaurant-pasadena

It looks incredible, I wish I lived nearby

I will mention it to my relatives who do live nearby

I just had what I thought was very good dim sum at Lunasia in Pasadena, and great reasonably priced sushi at Ahi Sushi, which I think is Sherman Oaks

Rosario of Roma Market was profiled a couple months ago. I hope everyone here gets to try the sandwich at least once

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocF7kQCvoIw

have not had the sandwich but i have bought some guanciale from there. love all the old italian joints in the NELA/glendale/pasadena area

Claro's in Arcadia (and elsewhere) is another good Italian deli: https://claros.com